The 1979 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 8th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Split, Yugoslavia between 21 and 29 September 1979 as part of the 1979 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 8 teams.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Yugoslavia |
| City | Split |
| Dates | 21–29 September |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Yugoslavia Olympic (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | France Amateurs |
| Third place | Algeria |
| Fourth place | Greece Olympic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 45 (2.81 per match) |
| Top scorer | Zlatko Vujović (4 goals) |
← 1975 1983 → | |
Participating teams
Eight teams took part in the tournament.
| Federation | Nation |
|---|---|
| CAF Africa | Algeria (holders) Egypt Morocco Tunisia |
| AFC Asia | No team |
| UEFA Europe | France Amateurs Greece Olympic Turkey B Yugoslavia Olympic (hosts) |
Squads
Venues
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Split | Stadion Poljud | 35,000 |
| Šibenik | Stadion Rade Končar | 8,000 |
| Omiš | Omiš Stadium |
Tournament
All times local : Time zone (UTC+1)
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Advance to the Semi-finals | |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia Olympic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
| Greece Olympic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 |
| Morocco | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Egypt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| Morocco | 1–1 | Greece Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Dolmy | Kouimtzidis |
Stadion NK Zadar, Zadar
| Yugoslavia Olympic | 3–0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Primorac 21' Slišković 38' Zl. Vujović 74' |
Stadion Rade Končar, Šibenik
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: René Vigliani (France)
| Egypt | 0–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
Stadion Rade Končar, Šibenik
| Yugoslavia Olympic | 5–1 | Greece Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Slišković 32' Pašić 43' Janjanin 62', 69' Primorac 83' | Kourouzidis 79' |
Stadion NK Zadar, Zadar
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Paolo Bergamo (Italy)
| Greece Olympic | 4–2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Tsirikas 23' Gerothodoros 60', 71' Strantzalis 79' | Nouh 3', 33' |
Stadion NK Zadar, Zadar
| Yugoslavia Olympic | 2–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Zl. Vujović 43' Šestić 76' | Boussati 50' |
Stadion Rade Končar, Šibenik
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Nihat Özbirgül (Turkey)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Amateurs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Turkey B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
| Algeria | 1–1 | France Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
| Bensaoula 54' | Ricort 8' |
Omiš Stadium, Omiš
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Stjepan Glavina (Yugoslavia)
| Turkey B | 1–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| N. Oğuz Aydoğdu 54' | Report |
Sportski Center, Makarska
Referee: Abdel Rauf (Egypt)
| Algeria | 1–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Bousri 38' | Bayari 5' |
Omiš Stadium, Omiš
Attendance: 3,500
| France Amateurs | 1–1 | Turkey B |
|---|---|---|
| Trivino 4' | Ulucan 57' (pen.) |
Sportski Center, Makarska
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland)
| Algeria | 1–0 | Turkey B |
|---|---|---|
| Fergani 68' |
Omiš Stadium, Omiš
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Marijan Rauš (Yugoslavia)
| France Amateurs | 2–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| ? | Hergal 75' |
Sportski Center, Makarska
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 27 September | ||||||
| France Amateurs | 2 | |||||
| 29 September – Split | ||||||
| Greece Olympic | 1 | |||||
| Yugoslavia Olympic | 3 | |||||
| 27 September – Šibenik | ||||||
| France Amateurs | 0 | |||||
| Yugoslavia Olympic | 3 | |||||
| Algeria | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 September – Split | ||||||
| Algeria | 2 | |||||
| Greece Olympic | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| France Amateurs | 2–1 | Greece Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond Ricort | Tsirikas |
Stadion NK Zadar, Zadar
| Yugoslavia Olympic | 3–2 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Primorac 4' (pen.) Bogdan 84' Šestić 88' | Belloumi 60' Douadi 69' |
Stadion Rade Končar, Šibenik
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland)
Third place match
| Algeria | 2–1 | Greece Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Belloumi 10' Assad (pen.) | Tsirikas 20' |
Stadion Poljud, Split
Final
| Yugoslavia Olympic | 3–0 | France Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
| Pašić 24' Zl. Vujović 54', 85' |
Stadion Poljud, Split
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Paolo Bergamo (Italy)
Tournament classification
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia Olympic | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 10 | ||||
| 2 | France Amateurs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 6 | ||||
| 3 | Algeria | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | ||||
| 4 | Greece Olympic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | –4 | 3 | ||||
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Turkey B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 6 | Morocco | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 | ||||
| 7 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 1 | ||||
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